Feature ‘Outdated, illogical and unfair’: the true cost of prescription charges As increasing numbers of prescription medicines are not dispensed to the patients who need them, pharmacists warn that charging patients for prescriptions during the cost of living crisis could reverse efforts to close health inequalities.…Published: 25 May 2023
Opinion Undergraduate pharmacy education must become more inclusive of LGBTQIA+ people There is a severe lack of teaching around LGBTQIA+ issues in pharmacy education and, where it is present, it reinforces marginalisation — the profession must take steps to improve.…Published: 29 March 2023
News National pharmacy board meeting: 8 February 2023 The English, Scottish and Welsh national pharmacy boards met for their first meeting of 2023 to discuss their individual and collective plans for the year ahead.…Published: 27 February 2023
Opinion PJ view: Let’s showcase how pharmacy can narrow health inequalities The Pharmaceutical Journal is calling for examples from any pharmacy sector of projects that aim to tackle health inequalities.…Published: 30 January 2023
Feature Building bridges: pharmacists reaching out to help their communities In this episode of The PJ Pod, two pharmacists tell us how their outreach work is helping to support people's health needs.…Published: 27 January 2023
Feature ‘Catastrophic implications’: the pharmacy closures widening health inequalities Community pharmacy is peerless in the supply of better healthcare in more deprived communities, but this vital role is under serious threat.…Published: 26 January 2023
News Pharmacy teams could visit community and faith groups to cut health inequalities, says Royal Pharmaceutical Society A position paper published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society suggests how organisations can work together to address health inequalities.…Published: 11 January 2023
News Social prescribing pilot costing £12.7m aims to cut medication use through walking and cycling The funding will go towards schemes such as cycling and walking groups, cycle training and free bike loans.…Published: 22 August 2022
News Chief pharmaceutical officer opens outreach health hub in Hindu temple The 'Health Hub' at Neasden Temple has been set up to provide health advice, information and free screening to the local community.…Published: 28 July 2022
News Antidepressant prescribing increases by 35% in six years Prescriptions of antidepressants rose by 5.1% in 2021/2022, the sixth consecutive annual increase.…Published: 8 July 2022
